by The BlackSummit Team | Nov 7, 2023 | Uncategorized, Wooden Nickel
The BlackSummit Team The Wooden Nickel is a collection of roughly a handful of recent topics that have caught our attention. Here you’ll find current, open-ended thoughts. We wish to use this piece as a way to think out loud in public rather than formal proclamations...
by The BlackSummit Team | Nov 4, 2023 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
The BlackSummit Team | November 4, 2023 Global Market News Global equities rebound Global equities made gains this week amid expectations that the Fed has ended its cycle of raising rates. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 gained 5.07% and 5.85%, respectively, while the...
by The BlackSummit Team | Nov 2, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
This week we are looking at the economic and political forces threatening to undermine global stability. First, we take a look at the big picture of global stability through the lenses of ongoing geopolitical crises and financial turbulence. Next, we continue to track...
by The BlackSummit Team | Oct 28, 2023 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities tumble Global equities tumbled this week amid mixed earnings news. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 lost 2.14% and 2.53%, respectively, while the Nasdaq dropped 2.62%. The US 10-year Treasury reached a 16-year high of 5.01% on Monday...
by The BlackSummit Team | Oct 26, 2023 | Geopolitics & the Day After, Uncategorized
As the Israel-Hamas war continues on, we begin this week’s newsletter by learning more about the spillover effects of the conflict that has the potential to bring in other regional actors. Moving on to examine key market trends, we take a look at the AI-fueled...